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Our second meeting was Nov. 10th, at Frederick Stultz's, 

 of West Newbury, to view a crop of Mangold Wurtzels. 

 This farm shows thrift and good management. 



Our third visit was at the farm of Kent & Marsh, mar- 

 ket and floral gardeners of Newburyport, hot house 

 vegetables and flowers a specialty. Their entry was a 

 crop of onions and their statements are worthy of more 

 than passing notice. Had their rows of onions been sown 

 as near as Mr. George's it would have been a wa^-m compe- 

 tition. 



Oct. 16th, we visited the farm of James Manning, of 

 Tojisfield, and was showni a fine crop of ruta baga turnips. 

 Mr. Manning although quite an old man has not lost his 

 grip on good farming. Sets a high standard on education 

 and moral character as requisite of good farming. 



On Oct. 16th, we visited the farm of Charles C. Blunt, 

 at Andover. We were shown a fine field of carrots. Mr. 

 Blunt's farming needs no commenting on, as premiums 

 from the Essex Agricultural Society of previous years will 

 show. The Committee recommend the following- 

 awards : 



ONIONS. 



To John H. George of Methuen, first premium, $!8.00 



To Kent & Marsh of Newburyport, second premium, 5.00 



CARROTS. 



To Charles C. Blunt of Andover, first premium, 8.00 



MANGOLD WURTZELS. 



To Frederick Stultz of AVest Newbury, first premium, 8.00 



POTATOES. 



To John H. George of Methuen, first premium, 8.00 



TURNIPS. 



To James] Manning of Topsfield, first premium, 8.00 



